{"product_id":"our-corner-grocery-store-joanne-schwartz-hardcover","title":"Our Corner Grocery Store -- Joanne Schwartz, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis picture book for ages 3-7 celebrates neighborhood communities and the local businesses that help them thrive. For fans of Oge Mora's \u003ci\u003eThank You, Omu!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnna Maria's day of helping in her grandparents' corner grocery store is filled with activity, friendly faces and an array of dry goods and delectable treats. There is so much to do -- making signs, setting out local produce, weighing purchases -- but Anna Maria doesn't mind. You see, this is no ordinary place: Nonno Domenico and Nonna Rosa's store is where neighbors meet, share their news and make friends. Whether they are hungry, looking for a bargain, in need of a recipe or simply searching for something new to try, they can find it here in \u003ci\u003eOur Corner Grocery Store\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom beloved picture book author Joanne Schwartz (\u003ci\u003eTown is by the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e) and charmingly illustrated by Laura Beingessner, \u003ci\u003eOur Corner Grocery Store\u003c\/i\u003e commemorates its sixteenth anniversary of celebrating all the independent merchants who add color and flavor to our local neighborhoods with a brand-new cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanne Schwartz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tundra Books (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774887912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e131053 \/ Our Corner Grocery Store\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOANNE SCHWARTZ\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Her first picture book, \u003ci\u003eOur Corner Grocery Store\u003c\/i\u003e, was a Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award finalist. Her picture book \u003ci\u003eTown Is by the Sea \u003c\/i\u003ewon the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award and was a Governor General's Literary Award nominee and a Boston Globe-Horn Book honoree. Joanne has been a children's librarian for more than thirty years, and she has spent many dreamy days looking at beautiful picture books. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLAURA BEINGESSNER\u003c\/b\u003e has loved to draw and paint ever since she was a little girl. She is the illustrator of many books for children, including the multiple award-winning \u003ci\u003eRachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World. \u003c\/i\u003eWhen Laura is not drawing and painting, she enjoys walking her dog, Ollie, around her local Toronto neighborhood.","brand":"Schwartz, Joanne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46708205060324,"sku":"9781774887912","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781774887912.jpg?v=1756985186","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/our-corner-grocery-store-joanne-schwartz-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}